commercialize
verb
com·mer·cial·ize
kə-ˈmər-shə-ˌlīz 
commercialized; commercializing
1
a
: to manage on a business basis for profit
b
: to develop commerce in
2
: to exploit for profit
commercialize Christmas
3
: to debase in quality for more profit
Examples of commercialize in a Sentence
The company hopes to commercialize the drug next year.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 Dec. 2024
The base platform has been under development for many years, commercialized as the Rotunbot RT-G through a company called Logon Technology.
—New Atlas, 15 Dec. 2024
The Public-Private Partnerships Center will combine the efforts of faculty and industry representatives to pursue new lines of research and commercialize new products.
—Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Dec. 2024
However, Musk reopened the legal battle in August, filing a new lawsuit against OpenAI and Altman with, essentially, the same claim that the start-up is undermining its non-profit mission by partnering with Microsoft and commercializing some products.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Commercialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commercialize. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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commercialize
verb
com·mer·cial·ize
kə-ˈmər-shə-ˌlīz
commercialized; commercializing
1
: to manage for the sake of making a profit
2
: to use for profit
commercialize Christmas
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